Video of Chris Matthews ripping Priebus apart

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Enjoy.

[2pooped2pop]

1. great start to the convention in my book n/t

[monmouth]

37. I loved the applause for Tweety. That had to rankle Brokaw and Scar...n/t

[2pooped2pop]

62. Oh you know it did.

I'll bet the RNC is trying to get Tweety removed from the convention right now.

[TeamPooka]

93. booya!

[Scuba]

2. Tweety got a tiny bounce out of my "Respect Meter" with that.

[tavalon]

5. Tweety blows with the wind

I'm amused when he does stuff like this but then he's given blow jobs to the repugs at times, too. He isn't reliable.

[earthside]

12. Not really.

If you keep in mind that Matthews had his formative political education and experiences in the 1960s, he is fairly consistent.

He sees things through the lens of Philadelphia machine politics ... and he isn't 'radical' or even very progressive; he's a mainline Democrat.

He was a Carter White House staffer so he sees presidential politics from the inside out.

So, Matthews is a conventional analyst that doesn't ever stray too far from the party line.

I think the Bush years had him quite conflicted between the 'patriotism' that 9-11 evoked for a lot of people and the crass intolerance of Bush/Cheney/Rove.

But Matthews has been rather dependable in his support of Pres. Obama.

And, I think the race baiting and dog whistle bigotry towards Obama has always gotten up his dander.

[rocktivity]

17. And this was the man who once "forgot" that Obama was black for a whole hour!

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=433&topic_id=159808&mesg_id=166751


rocktivity

[Fla Dem]

23. Your analysis is spot on.

I agree he was conflicted during the whole 9-11 period. He is I think, very patriotic. While not a fan of "W" he tried to walk a thin line between supporting/criticizing the president. There were times I wanted to throw something at the TV with some of the things he has said, but overall he is a good left wing advocate. He cannot tolerate this whole RW meme against Obama and that was very obvious in that clip.

[brewens]

32. I post this "Tweety" on "Mission Accomplished" day link every once in

awhile. Good job by him today but you can't overlook his past behavior. He was absolutely giddy over how wonderful his President (Bush) was. It made me throw up in my mouth a little.

http://mediamatters.org/research/2006/04/27/mission-accomplished-a-look-back-at-the-medias/135513

[Sheepshank]

73. Good lord, I'd forgotted how bad it all was.

and slightly off topic, the Right talks disparagingly about Obama taking too much credit for Bin Laden? Holy crap!

One thing, is that back in the Bush days, it seems obvious that the LW media was willing to give credit, where they thought credit was due......not even a fraction of an ounce provided by the RW media to Obama.

[calimary]

135. That made me ill. He did everything but tie on a bib.

That was NAUSEATING.

I'd rather see him do stuff like this on camera. Notice how reince priebus kept repeating his real first name at the end there? "Garbage." "Garbage." What a smug snot-nose! SMUG!!!!

I want these guys to lose for THAT, alone. I FUCKING HATE SMUG!!!!

[brewens]

150. I think it was Brit Hume on FOX "News" being pretty cute about the landing. Wording

things carefully to let their more gullible viewers think that Bush actually landed the plane. He didn't actually say Bush landed it. I guarantee you every last carrier pilot in the Navy would disobey a direct order from the commander in chief if he was actually dumb enough to think he could even try it. A lot of people wouldn't know that though. If the actually believed Bush even really flew jets, ( I don't ) they might just think he'd be qualified to land one on a carrier too.

[mzmolly]

156. Matthews speaks from - what he views as historical

perspective, often.

[marlakay]

111. I used to be so mad at Chris

I wonder if everyone was afraid of Bush and Cheney the way they acted, like anything against them would get him not only fired but maybe worse…black balled from any job.

Chris wasn't the only one who towed the line during those years. Remember how even dems who should have known better stood up for Bush after 9-11…they had everyone drinking the koolaid then...

[The Wielding Truth]

103. Not on this issue. I have watched him with any one who tries to sell this crap. He stops it.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

116. No kidding. Tweety is a typical Washington Villager. He loves a good "show"....

....He STILL buys into the LIE that Republicans are "good for the economy" as demonstrated in the video.

[LunaSea]

7. Rest assured Tweety will flip polarity before the week's out

But for today, way to go!
I can't get enough of seeing that shark-eyed pribus getting slapped around.

[silvershadow]

163. Let's hope that kind of thing sticks, not only with him but

with some of the others. Tweety gave it good. He's a traditional Democrat, as far as I can tell, but sometimes has trouble finding his true voice. He gets off into the weeds sometimes, mostly from a student of politics perspective, I suppose, but at times it serves him well. I think this was one of those times.

[MgtPA]

3. I was hoping someone would post this

Thanks!

[Siwsan]

4. Thanks for posting this! Love to see Chris on the attack.

Is there a requirement in the RNC chairman position that includes the preferred skill of being a 'disingenuous twerp'? Because they all seem to fit that bill, lately.

[Shankapotomus]

6. Loved the "Who was born on third base" line

wish the other msnbc hosts didn't try to interfere, though. they were clearly scared it was getting "out of hand."

[ArnoldLayne]

22. "Born on third base" but the sad thing is he actually thinks he hit a triple though.

[Shankapotomus]

29. LOL so true

we can all thank ayn rand for that.

[tomm2thumbs]

145. actually, Mitt was born on home plate - his success has handed to him

But the line was hilarious for effect - totally agree with ya!

[tblue37]

158. That line was spoken by Ann RICHARDS (not Ayn Rand) during the Democratic convention. nt

[spanone]

8. of course tom brokaw disagreed with tweety.....

[truebrit71]

14. I know, right?

[Fla Dem]

24. Old mush mouth. I wish they would put him out to pasture once and for all. n/t

[Patiod]

119. self-delete

(Thought you were talking about Tweety)

[spooky3]

48. Tom "False Equivalence" B - what examples can he point to

"coming from the Dem. side" that are truly parallel to "birth cert.", "Muslim", "communist/socialist", etc.?

More importantly: What falsehoods has the President or any PACs supporting him told?

vs. EVERY Romney ad I have seen (and here in NoVA, we've seen a ton of them, repeated constantly) not only contains falsehoods but has them as a central theme of the ad (e.g., Obama is cutting the work requirement from welfare).

[PA Democrat]

132. Imagine the outrage if Obama made a "joke" about not engaging in polygamy,

after some wacko fringe group spread a story about Romney having multiple wives all over the internet complete with fake marriage certificates.

Until something of that level happens Tom Brokaw can stick his false equivalence where the sun don't shine.

[spooky3]

141. excellent analogy!

[AlbertCat]

51. of course tom brokaw disagreed with tweety.....

And on with the false equivalency crap. "Both sides do it...."


Has Obama once made a "joke" about magic underwear? He made a joke about strapping a dog to the roof of the car.... but Rmoney DID that.... that thing that NO ONE ELSE IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD OR HAS EVER DONE. It's already a joke.

[brutus smith]

143. I'm so tired

of tom brokejaw. Why is he on anything?

[pa28]

123. What a useless tool.

Republican tactics of racial division have become indefensible by even the most indolent toadies on network news.

Yet, good old Tom went right back to "both sides".

[Lifelong Protester]

9. "Moment of levity"?

That birth certificate slam was no 'moment of levity' or a 'misfired joke'. It was what it was, a jab, and the whole welfare work requirement lifting law is a racist dog whistle.

Go, Tweety.

[PatSeg]

86. You could tell it wasn't a "joke"

because Romney always laughs at his own (often lame) jokes. After he said this so-called joke, he had that pursed mouth look he uses when he's trying to be serious and emphatic, "Okay, you all can applaud me now".

Evidently no one ever explained to Mitt what a "dog whistle" is! But he doesn't know much about dogs though.

[jenh526]

151. "Moment of levity"?

It was something a bully would say and then claim was "a moment of levity" if you objected. That's a bully's modus operandi, along with "what's wrong with you that you can't take a joke"?

[rocktivity]

10. Thanks for the quick work!

rocktivity

[Sedona]

11. Vid from Think Progress

http://thinkprogress.org/election/2012/08/27/747131/chris-matthews-confronts-rnc-chairman-obama-being-a-foreigner-is-the-thing-your-party-has-been-pushing/

[FourScore]

13. Thanks! I switched it. n/t

[MichDem10]

15. Tweety must be watching Newsroom

Tweety must be watching Newsroom on HBO. Maybe he is yearning to be a real news anchor.

[sarchasm]

67. First thing I thought ...

... when I saw this.

[MadashellLynn]

122. Chris Mathews son plays

one of the people in The Newsroom. Apparently his son Thomas is an actor and got a role in the show, he is a nice looking young guy and has a line or two in almost every episode. Mathews has bragged about it and also had Aaron Sorkin on Hardball when Newsroom premiered.

[CrispyQ]

16. Typical repub,

claiming it's 'levity' when they say it, but if a dem says it they get fired.

[Plucketeer]

63. Pribus is sickening

I actually MISS Michael Steele! Rinsed Penis is just that - rubbery and offensive.

[PatSeg]

90. Every time I see Pribus

I think the same thing. Michael Steele is more authentic, which is why I can't understand his party affiliation.

[barbtries]

18. okay, i'm seeing this all over DU

and i hate to sound stupid, but WHO IS PRINCE RIEBUS?!

even though i don't know who the hell this guy is i look forward to watching the video after i'm off work. thank you!

eta i googled him, a republican from WI and very arrogant from the page i visited.

[Fla Dem]

25. Priebus is the Chairman of the RNC, like Debbie Wasserman-Schultz is for the DNC. n/t

[barbtries]

43. thank you

i finally gathered that. it's like he emerged from under a rock or something somehow i just did not know who this guy was. and from being on DU i guess, i actually thought his first name was prince.

[progdog]

130. Take the vowels out of his name

It spells RNC PR BS.

[happerbolic]

161. oh.... very Clever!

[ArnoldLayne]

19. I've noticed Chris is like a Pit Bull sometimes whether on things like his Cheeny thing!

Once he grabs on he don't let go, I loved it in this case with Rheinhold (that's his real first name) Reince Priebus.

[Mnpaul]

20. After flinging dirt at Obama for over a year

The Republicans are outraged that he is fighting back.

[Kalidurga]

34. A year???

Come on they started flinging dirt the minute he was running for the Deomcratic Party nomination. But, they really went nuts when the tea baggers got in. They have been screaming about the birth certificate since day 1 and now they have an anti-Obama movie that is somehow ok to play now, but not the one about Obama getting Osama. The field isn't level not even now.

[Mnpaul]

99. I was referring to the 2012 campaign

and primaries

[Kalidurga]

129. Yeah, well this year feels a lot longer than a year as well. LOL

I have never seen a campaign like this before. McCain didn't do the racist thing when he ran against Obama. That was a relatively clean campaign on both sides I think. But, then I wasn't really paying much attention. I wasn't much into politics that election cycle.

[malaise]

21. Thanks

Was on the road - delish

[Chorophyll]

26. That was great! And I CANNOT believe that Rinse had the stones

to say "Obamacare" was "European." Was it European when Romney invented it??? Gawd!

[Volaris]

66. Yeah, I can't believe no one in the room called him on that,

especially since (this week anyway) Romney is back to taking credit for getting that done in Mass....

Tweety has rightly been called on his bullshit around here in the past, but when that man wants blood, he knows EXACTLY where to stick the knives...and yeah, I agree with the above poster that he's probably been watching HBO's The Newsroom.

[Berlin Expat]

104. I find it even more

ironic that the GOP in particular has a tendency toward embracing the "Austrian School" of Economic Theory.

And Austria is located in............


...wait for it.......




EUROPE!!

[BootinUp]

27. Get him Chris!

you're damn right they are doing it.

[longship]

28. Tweety: Lather, Reince, Repeat. nt

R&

[BumRushDaShow]

30. Thanks for posting!

Make it viral folks!

[Motown_Johnny]

31. He forgot about that "Anglo-Saxon Heritage" crap.

To bad he didn't bring that up, clearly that was not an attempt at a joke.

[JBoy]

33. That was great, but

I got a bad sense that all the other MSNBC types wanted no part of tChris' truth-telling. They're interested in making a horse race. Brokaw's "both sides do it" was classic MSM.

Hope Tweety doesn't get put on a leash by management.

[Flashmann]

35. This is literally

the first time I've heard this Priebus guy speak....

What.A.Sack.Of.SHIT!!

[doc03]

36. Did you observe how Brokejaw had to jump in and defend Rince Previous? n/t

[Gidney N Cloyd]

57. Protecting his access to the DC cocktail circuit.

[Surya Gayatri]

38. Sic him, Chris, sic him! Love it when

Chris gets genuinely outraged and lets it show.

Righteous indignation is wonderful to see!

[Bobbie Jo]

39. Bravo!

Gratifying too see these thugs called on their bullshit.

"it's your garbage."

[Larkspur]

40. I agree with Chris this morning and he showed that when you push back against

the Rethugs and call them out for their racist b.s. they can't handle the pressure.

[heaven05]

41. at least

they are getting called on their stinking bs. this guy (rinse, lather, repeat bs) is really smarmy snake oil.:

[DavidL]

42. K+R This should be spread nationwide

Chris is still sputtering on MSNBC about it.

Teddy Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Truman, Nixon, and Romney all wanted comprehensive health care.

Nothing "European" about ACA.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

44. Reince Priebus

Sissy name. Sissy chairman.

[Mponti]

54. He's a authentic girly man

[chervilant]

117. hmm...

I think we can do without the sexist barbs. Stretch your critical thinking skills and come up with descriptors that don't slam women.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

127. Sissy as in having no backbone or stomach for a fight.

In other words the guy can dish it out but can't take it.

When was sissy a term ever used to describe women? Or maybe you meant to answer the guy who used the term girly man?

[chervilant]

167. Perhaps,

I was mistaken in presuming that you could stretch your critical thinking skills...

From Wikipedia:

Sissy (derived from sister; also sissy baby, sissy boy, etc.) is a pejorative term for a boy or man who violates or does not meet the traditional male gender role. Generally, sissy implies a lack of courage and stoicism, which are thought important to the male role. A man might also be considered a sissy for being interested in traditional feminine hobbies or employment (e.g., being fond of fashion), displaying effeminate behavior (e.g., saying "mua mua" before hanging up the phone or using creams), being unathletic, or being homosexual.

Also:

A sissy is a man who crossdresses, adopts hyper-feminine behaviors, and engages in stereotypical "feminine" activities (e.g. housekeeping, putting on make-up), often within the context of BDSM.

From Free Dictionary:

sis·sy (ss)
n. pl. sis·sies
1. A boy or man regarded as effeminate.
2. A person regarded as timid or cowardly.
3. Informal Sister.

I could provide many other resources to insure that you understand that 'sissy' has long been used as a sexist pejorative, but I sincerely doubt that you are open to information which challenges your sexist point of view.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

169. Let me make it simple for you.

Read what you referenced. Sissy is and insult to men not women.

Clearly reading is not your strong suit.

[chervilant]

170. You don't get it,

and you probably never will.

By calling a man a 'sissy,' you are saying that he evinces 'feminine' behaviors. The underlying theme is that masculine behaviors are preferable--and better than--feminine behaviors.

I find that most sexists are virulently resistant to understanding that sexism is damaging to both genders.

For more--if you are the rare individual who is open to unlearning sexist behaviors--read Dorothy Dinnerstein's The Mermaid and the Minotaur.

(Sissy is an insult to both men and women...)

[chervilant]

118. Smarmy, disingenuous,

condescending...

You can accurately describe this pitiable human being without being sexist.

[Waiting For Everyman]

45. That was all kinds of awesome, superb, a thing of beauty!

Chris snapped and went all 'honey badger for the truth' on the giggling fool. More! More! And the rest of them lamely fumbled -- pathetic.

Tweeted and FBed. That was a keeper.

[RagAss]

46. The Tweester landing one left hook after another !!!!!

[cliffordu]

47. Apparently Tweety has been watching 'Newsroom'...

I hope he keeps it up.....

[Greybnk48]

49. Thank You Chris Matthews!

I think the press is waking up. It was a joy to see him call this sniveling rat-bastard out on his lies and the lies of his candidates and his party. Bravo!

[Volaris]

69. The press is waking up because Aaron Sorkin has spent the last 10 weeks kicking them in their sleep.

[K Gardner]

76. 1+ eom

[Greybnk48]

149. LOL, you're probably right.

I don't have HBO, but I've seen clips.

[lonestarnot]

50. Kicked it and kicked it good!

[coalition_unwilling]

52. If I heard correctly, at one point Matthews called Penis 'insane'. I hope

Matthews sticks with that line. The more the audience hears that, the easier it will be to de-program them from Rape-publican insanity and propaganda.

[Stuart G]

53. You can see how uncomfortable the Puke is in this video...K and R..nt.

[highplainsdem]

55. John Fugelsang just tweeted the link for this topic.

http://twitter.com/JohnFugelsang/status/240090582909865987

John Fugelsang
@JohnFugelsang

this is kinda like what talk shows were in the 70s. http://www.democraticunderground.com/10021209416

9:17 AM - 27 Aug 12

[SmittynMo]

56. Chris hit a grand slam

You go Chris. The GOP is truly out of their minds. It just keeps getting better and better as for their chances for failing in November. The moderator was stunned. Look at her. She didn't know what to say, because the truth is the truth, and the GOP has shown their true racist colors. Gee you wonder why the GOP has 0% black votes in recent polls.

[Whisp]

58. you can tell that Rinse Penis

at the very end of the clip, is sort of dumbfounded when he glances at Tweety.

a 'WTF are you doing kind of look in his eye'. hahaa!!!

good all around ass whoopin' tho - good job, Mr. Matthews. Now keep it up and don't buckle under when the phone calls start coming your way about how dare you insult Mr. Penis and his rape party from your handlers.

[Baitball Blogger]

59. Can you imagine what the world would be like today if Chris Matthew had

been just as hard on W those many years ago?

I'm glad to see Chris return to his Democratic roots.

[TahitiNut]

60. Rancid Penis is a despicable little man ... a liar from beginning to end.

It's been a long time since the mere sight of a person sours my stomach, but his ENTIRE attitude and posture reeks of deceit and gutter politics.

[Raster]

68. He's a republican! He's the guy the RNC brought in because the token Black person...

...didn't prostitute himself as much as the RNC would have liked.

Rancid Penis was bred for this type of partisan bullshit.

Thanks, Chris! Nice way to start my day!

[a kennedy]

61. I think Soledad O'Brien started this correcting the person who's being interviewed.....

She started it, then Martin Bashir cut off a repub talking head, and now Tweety.....could there be a change in the air?? Hope so.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

65. I think The Newsroom is reprogramming our newsbots.

How long until they're taken in for a "reprogramming" by our corporate overlords?

[TahitiNut]

80. Tamron Hall reamed a GOPher for evasion and trashing the media before Soledad did.

I'm guessing Soledad followed Tamron's lead.

[Comrade_McKenzie]

64. From your lips to sane people's ears, Matthews. K&R!!! nt

[CatWoman]

70. LOL

GO TWEETY, GO!!!!

I'M SO PROUD OF YOU!!!

[avebury]

71. K&R nt

[Patsy Stone]

72. So, so good

Practically reduced Priebus to the ever popular, "I know you are, but what am I?" line of rebuttal. Nicely done, sir.

[Moosepoop]

147. Thank you!!!

It has been bugging me that Priebus reminds me of someone, but I couldn't for the life of me put my finger on who it was.

Your line about "I know you are, but what am I?" brought it home... he reminds me of Pee Wee Herman!!!

[Patsy Stone]

166. :)

Except nowhere near as wonderful.

[proud2BlibKansan]

74. Marking to watch later

[stevenleser]

75. Matthews: 1 RNC PR BS: 0 nt

[Stainless]

77. MSNBC is pathetic in their choice of talking heads

Chris Matthews was the only one to call for Rince Shortbus to explain his comments. Tom Brokaw shows up as a mealy mouthed wimp apologist for the extremist agenda of the Republican party. Brokaw is a pathetic asshole who was once tagged as part of the so called "liberal media". That false meme really needs to be flushed down the toilet along with the rest of the right wing propaganda. Mika Brzezinski is the empty headed blonde running interference for Joe Scarface. He is infamous for the unexplained dead intern in his office when he was a congressman. It seems MSNBC is determined to become fair and balanced in the same manner as Faux Snooze. I'm already watching and listening to Bill Press followed by Stephanie Miller weekdays on Current TV. Our media needs needs an infusion of progressive/liberal common sense.

[liberal_at_heart]

91. I really like MSNBC for the most part but I was curious why

Dylan Ratigan is no longer on MSNBC. I really liked him. Now that guy really was fair and balanced. Not like the half hearted, disingenious attempt CNN is making to be fair and balanced. My husband is an independent and loved watching Ratigan's show.

[Historic NY]

78. Little Rinse Penis' exploded in Tampa..........

WTG Chris - even the other old fart chimed in. Its that smirking off the cuff digs that Rinse tries to get in. In the end he was muttering garbage, because he knows he was called out flat. Lots of video, to the contray of him doing what he says he doesn't.

[LoisB]

79. Respect for Brokaw - GONE!

[formercia]

81. I would watch it, except for the fact

that I can't stand to listen to that weaselly little Twit.

[renie408]

82. It's NOT both sides! BULLSHIT!

God, I am so sick and fucking tired of reporters who think that being even-handed is more important than the truth.

[LiberalLovinLug]

114. I second that

Brokaw just had to jump in with the obligatory "to be fair, both sides do it"

Yet if they had to define "negative" from the Dems it would be ads questioning why Mitt doesn't release his tax forms.

[Raffi Ella]

83. I've been absolutely outraged and disgusted by the Birther 'Joke'

and all the implications of it- Chris Mattews' response to it is the ONLY appropriate one that I've seen! It is THE Only appropriate response to such a disgusting and irresponsible tactic by a Candidate that wants to represent the United States of America.

It is a SHAMEFUL moment in history and for the republican party.

[abelenkpe]

84. Obamacare is a problem for most Americans?

What that they are covered? That they get rebates when their plan spends too much on administration costs?
We need to cut spending and take care of the deficit? If the deficit is such a problem why are republicans proposing more tax cuts for the already fabulously wealthy?
Republicans says we need austerity so we don't end up like Greece which is the poster child for austerity. How absurd is that? We should do the same and expect different results?
If republicans are concerned about jobs why do they oppose any attempt to keep jobs here and hire Americans?

It was a nice smack down on the dog whistle racism the republicans employ but I'm always left wishing other points were countered.

[MissNostalgia]

85. Oh my !!

I had no idea Priebus could hold back tears so well, he is a pro!

[gopiscrap]

87. Excellent I love it!!!!!!

[blogslut]

88. Good for you, Chris

"You're losing, that's why."

[liberal_at_heart]

89. that was fantastic! I knew I liked this guy for a reason.

and he's Catholic. I think I'm going to stick with MSNBC and just skip over CNN from now on. CNN is turning into FOX.

[quinnox]

92. wow, don't really care for the guy and don't watch his show

but something got into him here, that was a great take-down of typical republican bullshit.

[NYC Liberal]

94. Calls it a "joke that misfired"...no shit it did. Because it's race baiting.

I love how Priebus tries to play it off as a joke. Well, yes it is a joke. That's the whole point.

[BeliQueen]

95. I can't stop watching this.

There hasn't been anything this good on TV since Rachel took to Rand Paul.

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

96. Prepuce was so insulting

using the typical demeaning Republican chuckle in Matthews face when he couldn't counter any of the things said about his piece of shit candidate Romney and calling the statement by Chris Matthews his "monologue". Prepuce the dickhead couldn't come up with anything to say when Matthews raised the examples of Romney's campaign trying to portray Obama as a European socialist and unAmerican yet proposing the same things that go back to the time of Teddy Roosevelt. For a moment I thought Chris Matthews' name was really Keith Olbermann. I wish I could have been there to join in the applause.

[closeupready]

97. Go, Chris!!! Woot! Priebus is such a two-face.

K&R

[erpowers]

98. Good For Chris Matthews

Although I think Matthews could have gone after Priebus harder on the issue of government spending under President Obama, he did a good job of calling Priebus out on the negative attacks against President Obama. He did not let Priebus get away with just throwing out claims.

I agree with Matthews concerning Priebus' comment that he "did want to get into a shouting match" with Matthews. Priebus no longer wanted to get into a shouting match because he was getting his butt kicked.

[Liberal_Stalwart71]

100. Mika is absolutely USELESS! She is as disgusting as Rinse Penis!!!!

[Arugula Latte]

101. She sickens me.

She always sits there like the Ice Queen looking like she's sucking lemons and just provides cover for whatever rightwing jackass is sitting in the nearby chair.

[NoodleyAppendage]

136. I'm convinced that she's an abuse victim.

Mika has this persistent tendency to excuse behavior from Joe and the other Rethugs. Her behavior is consistent with someone who has experienced emotional or physical abuse in their past. She's useless, but probably for a deep seated reason. Joe "I killed my intern" Scarboro picked her because she is weak.

J

[Manifestor_of_Light]

160. She's Zbigniew Brzezinski's daughter.

He was Jimmy Carter's National Security Advisor.
He might not be an easy man to get along with.

[Jamastiene]

102. Wow!

I felt the tingle in my leg watching that. Tweety figuratively jacked his jaws about the bullshit the right wing has been spouting.

[Gregorian]

105. Gee it's like they're finally waking up. TEN YEARS TOO LATE!

But good, nonetheless.

[HappyMe]

106. That's never going to get old.

[speedoo]

107. Priebus is an incompetent coward.

Totally ineffective as a rethug spokesman.

Another gift to the Obama campaign. Romney and Ryan are also gifts.

[Sienna86]

108. Thought I was watching Newsroom for a second.

Excellent , Mr. Matthews!!

[Phlem]

109. What a beautiful thing.

-p

[Hubert Flottz]

110. The pub summed up the GOP, in that one last word that he HAD to get in there...

"Garbage!"

Tom Broke-it-off was sucking up to the GOPers who own CBS/GE, like a pig sucking up his daily bucket of swill or a slack Jowled teapublican sucks up the fool-aid on FOX nutwerks.

[DainBramaged]

112. The best, truth

[CBHagman]

113. If anyone needs proof what phoney Reince Priebus is...

...this is Exhibit A. Ah, yes, pretend butter wouldn't melt in your mouth and ask obtuse questions.

I saw the video of the event where Mitt Romney tossed off the crack about his birth certificate, and I saw him pause and stare at the crowd to gauge their reaction. It wasn't a joke, it was a shout-out to the slavering ignorant, mean and stupid (to say nothing of racist and xenophobic) hordes. Romney knew what he was doing, just as he knew what he was doing with the "Obamacare" swipe before the NAACP.

Priebus knows what Romney's doing and still fairly coos at Matthews -- ooh, you're being so unfair.

[JI7]

115. Tom Brokaw looks old and Sounds Drunk

[RayStar]

164. Old and tired

He needs to go home and stay there.

[JI7]

168. isn't he the same age as Dan RAther ?

Rather still sounds the same and has the same energy.

[benld74]

120. Preibus =Frank Burns - MASH

http://www.sitcomsonline.com/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=174899

[Drunken Irishman]

121. I know a lot of people will dismiss Matthews and suggest he'll change his tune a week from now...

But I disagree. Matthews has always seemed to like Obama - way more than he ever liked Bush. If there was a point for Matthews to turn on Obama, like he did Bush, it would have been in 2010 when Obama was getting his rear end kicked in by anyone and everyone. He didn't. He's been solidly supportive of the President since, really, day one and while he might critique what Obama is doing and criticize this or that, he's been ... consistent. Very consistent. I don't always like Matthews, but I don't anticipate him changing his rhetoric on Obama any time soon.

[pa28]

124. He wanted backup from Joe.

I think Joe knows a loser when he see one though. He wasn't going to save Reince's sorry ass.

[RayStar]

125. HOT DARN

CHRIS Love you man. You are garbage was fantastic.

[citizen blues]

126. This video showcases my problems with Chris Matthews

Chris gets so emotional and constantly interrupts. Yes, he won this round, but he could have landed so many more solid blows to Priebus.

1. How do you figure Obamacare had foreign influence when it was modeled directly after Romneycare in Massachusetts. I'm sure the people in Massachusetts appreciate your clarifying their status as U.S. citizens.

2. Obama has spent his life investing in America by serving the people as a community organizer, State Senator, U.S. Senator and as President. Romney has spent his life investing in money by off-shoring American jobs and sucking up to every tax loop hole he can get his mitts on.

3. So which do you really think has more foreign influence? Obama who keeps his money here and pays his fair share of taxes. Or Romney who has his investments and cash stashed all over the world in offshore accounts and pays less than half the tax rate of an average middle class American family.

4. We honestly don't know how much foreign operatives influence Romney because he's chosen to live under a shroud of secrecy, while Obama has embraced openness and transparency. Don't believe me? Just look at who has and who has not released his tax returns.

[Honeycombe8]

137. You don't understand how TV works, do you? Let me 'splain it to you...

so's you can understand it.

There's just a couple of minutes. Lliterally. Chris gets to ask a couple of questions. Literally. Not four. Not five. Not three. Two. And he gets to RESPOND to the answer or non-answer, as the case may be. Then the interviewee gets to answer (or not answer, again), and Chris can insist on responding (until Joe Scabby interrupts and makes Chris let the responder respond AGAIN).

All of that happens in a couple of minutes. There's no long, drawn out discussion of deep issues. They weren't discussing foreign policy or foreign operatives or that crap.

Everyone was taking turns asking Priebus about the convention, about political strategy, about the advertising. Priebus is NOT the candidate.

About Tweety, he is by nature an emotional, impassioned person. That's his downfall....and his charm. It's what gives him the balls to tell a "birther" on his show "that's nuts! That's just crazy talk!" when no one else would say it that forthrightly.

No one's perfect. Not Tweety. Not me. And not you. Have you heard ANY other Democrat on TV address these clowns that directly? No! Rachel doesn't because the clowns won't even talk to her. Same thing with Big Ed.

O'Donnell is exactly like Tweety, BTW. Only more irritating and more partisan, and absolutely will not let people answer sometimes.

[citizen blues]

153. I'm assuming the way you began this post was an attempt at humor,

but it came off as condescending.

I don't mind having something explained to me.
I don't mind being corrected when my facts are wrong.
What I DO mind is be talked down to. That falls flat.

And yes, I do know how TV works. It doesn't mean I have to like it.

[jonthebru]

128. Matthews is correct.

It is racist talk. The "other", the different, the foreign...
They are very desperate.

[Smilo]

131. Priebus is the definitive

"I've got a bad smell under my nose" rich kid.

As for the "i'm not going to argue" - the man kept sniping - good on Chris for keeping it going and not backing down.

[Zeteticus]

133. I wonder if there is any foreign influence in Mittens tax records?

Bottom line is that these advisors are not used to dealing with tough questions. Instead of answering, they defend by attacking. I hope the Koch brothers aren't able to buy this election. Romney would be a disaster.

[4dsc]

134. Now if only we had more representatives that did that when challeged

Gawd what I would give to see more of our own democratic party members giving the GOP hell like this. This should set an example on to treat the shit that comes from the GOP on a daily basis.

Way to go Chris.

[markpkessinger]

138. If Matthews keeps this up . . .

. . . I may be forced to forgive him for his on-air ejaculation over seeing George W. Bush in a flight suit!

[Cleita]

139. This was the Chris I used to like before he became anti-Clinton and pro-Bush.

If he keeps it up, I might become a fan again.

[valerief]

140. That was great. The Tweety is redeemed for loving up Ann Romney. nt

[Firebrand Gary]

142. Mika and Joe should both be ashamed of themselves!

I love Matthews, this election is about direction and decisions of our nation, the questions should be hard!

[SHRED]

144. Tom Brokaw

What a spineless corporate ass kisser.

[pacalo]

146. ...to the Nth degree.

It's sickening to listen to him.

[ladym55]

148. Oh,my

Chris finally called a Rethuglican's lying bluff. And that is obviously a no-no, judging by the tut-tutting going on with Joe, Mika, and the aging and useless Tom Brokaw.

Priebus is an empty little weasel ... typical Rethuglican. They really sicken me. They hold all of us in such contempt. We are stupid little pawns who can be sucked dry while they hoard their billions.

But Chris broke the "rule." A "good reporter" (except for those fair and balanced folks on Fox) is just supposed to sit and drool while the Rethuglican lies and spews hatred and stupidity. It will be interesting to see if there are repercussions.

[colsohlibgal]

152. Tweety Has Been Finding His Spine Here And There

That was awesome.....Chris not just accepting this tool's BS answers as MSM types usually do as he bored in for the kill. Priebus looked like a deer in the headlights. Of course, as others have pointed out, Tweety has a lot to make for after his fawning get a room stroking of Dubya on that carrier. He gushed like a schoolgirl that night.

Brokaw has forgotten his roots and at his age might pull a muscle trying so hard to be impartial.

Meanwhile, I wonder if the name of Dubya will even be brought up at this convention.

[David Zephyr]

154. Kudos for Matthews. No Tweety Bird anymore. A real stand up gentleman.

Chris Matthews and America just had a moment.

Speaking truth to power.

Thank you Mr. Matthews!

[DearHeart]

155. Rinse Pubis looked like he was going to make poopy in his pants!

Tom Brokaw is such a sell-out! He's pathetic and irrelevant!

[MARCUSCO]

157. Did you hear Mika say "Oh Lord" when

Chris start up his destruction on Priebus? She and Joe had to know that the storm was about to hit full force and there was nothing they could do to stop it.

[dreamnightwind]

162. Tone

She was also telling Chris to work on his tone, in other words, to tone it down. My take on her has always been that she's an intelligent, strong woman who attempts to present herself as a voice of reason, but who is actually a very useful servant of the global corporatist agenda. I can't stand her. Wouldn't bother to say so, but I've seen too much defense of her on DU for some reason.

[Iggo]

159. Fuck him up, Chris!

[Warren Stupidity]

165. Kick. Hey Chris, fuck shit up.

I expect he will get "the talk" and have to do a balance event. He might have enough capital to say no.